A large number of articles have analysed ‘the one constant´ in the economic effects of trade unions, namely that union …

consisting of trade union federations, employers' organizations and the state in Germany on the background of the evolution of …

councils may be construed as largely beneficial. However, any such optimistic evaluation is heavily qualified by union … organization and in particular workplace unionism. Establishment union density seemingly blunts the performance of employee …

. These findings imply that union presence is not only able to compress wage inequality, but might reduce earnings inequality …

This study provides the first comprehensive investigation of the relationship between trade union membership and non …-performance-oriented bonuses. We expect a positive impact of union membership because members benefit from special entitlements, increased … bargaining power and informational advantages. Using data from the German Socio-economic panel (GSOEP), we observe that union …

fifth of employees are still members of a trade union. Union density has declined substantially over the last decades … both bargaining coverage and union density have prompted a controversial discussion of how to stabilise the system of …